Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
Pat Farrell wrote: pski wrote: Too many choices...I'm bewildered at the moment... I duck after recommending BAND equipment. Not only do the traditional makers (like Crown, etc.) have huge, responsive power supplies, they have headroom, rise-time, and output that shames most home amps. Additionally, they've been using XLR and signal-through features for years... I've always wondered why the audiophile folks don't pay any attention to the pro-audio world. Like pski says, Crown and others make bullet proof gear with XLR, head room and the ability to handle some dumb roadie shorting the outputs for a second. Most boutique audiophile gear would just go up in smoke. But, there is band gear and then there is band gear. A lot of the stuff sold at Guitar Center and Musicians Friend at really unbelievable prices is not aimed at pros, its aimed at wanna-bees with no money. One warning, a lot of gear aimed at touring pros is the audio equivalent to the Viking restaurant stoves that yuppies put in their houses... not really designed for residential use. They tend to be big, heavy, draw a lot of power, give off heat, etc. No more so than the audiophile big tube or monster mono-blocks, but they are not going to be happy stuck in a closed cabinet. I'm sure *some* pro-audio gear is superb, but some of it is designed to be bullet-proof, rather than entirely accurate. Some of it has stuff like cooling fans built-in; that's OK in a bank of amps powering one side of a large gig, but not so good for home audio. R. ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
Robin Bowes wrote: Pat Farrell wrote: One warning, a lot of gear aimed at touring pros is the audio equivalent to the Viking restaurant stoves that yuppies put in their houses... not really designed for residential use. They tend to be big, heavy, draw a lot of power, give off heat, etc. I'm sure *some* pro-audio gear is superb, but some of it is designed to be bullet-proof, rather than entirely accurate. Some of it has stuff like cooling fans built-in; that's OK in a bank of amps powering one side of a large gig, but not so good for home audio. Heavy, noisy, power sucking, big fans, etc. Just like a Viking stove. In general, when they are designing amps to drive rock bands in football stadiums, the speakers are putting out 120dB or so, which makes cooling fans (and their noise) be unimportant. Actually, cooling fans is what started me into SqueezeBoxen years ago (pre-G model 1 version) because I was tempted to build a multi-media PC for my main listening room. What I loved then about the SB and subsequent models, is that the PC with fans is in the basement next to my furnace and A/C. Its a floor and 50 feet away from my stereo. And the stuff they sell to wanna-bee rock bands is a separate discussion completely -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
Robin Bowes;280067 Wrote: I'm sure *some* pro-audio gear is superb, but some of it is designed to be bullet-proof, rather than entirely accurate. Some of it has stuff like cooling fans built-in; that's OK in a bank of amps powering one side of a large gig, but not so good for home audio. R. I think if you look at the specifications of the pro-audio equipment, you would be surprised with respect to your entirely accurate comment. Most of the specs are as good (or better) than the above-normal solid-state amps. Who's specs are more true? After all, if the amp is playing at crazy power levels (especially compared to the usual home level of less than 50 Wpc continuous,) it HAS to be accurate. (For a fact, a home system running at 50Wpc continuous likely involves some deaf people.) Add to that: these amps are designed to disperse heat and the fans are usually controlled by sophisticated on-board controls. When they are running at home levels, they are not likely to be noisy... pski -- pski pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
mmg_fan;171769 Wrote: Hi In a quandary oover what would be a good power upgrade for my current, very basic setup. An old NAD 740 receiver with pre-outs and some Magnapan MMG's. My next step I think is to upgrade the power suplly...I'm thinking a power amp with at least 100w/ch and preferably 200w. I'm consiidering used, of course given my budget. Came across a Rotel rb991 with a 1 year warranty remaining but the asking price of $900 is way too high IMHO. I may make a much lower offer since it is a great amp. Other makes I'm considering include Musical Fidelity (though would have to consider used in that price range), the hybrid Jolidas and even little know chinese amps like the dussan. Too many choices...I'm bewildered at the moment... I duck after recommending BAND equipment. Not only do the traditional makers (like Crown, etc.) have huge, responsive power supplies, they have headroom, rise-time, and output that shames most home amps. Additionally, they've been using XLR and signal-through features for years... Look for something rated 20-20K, even if you're looking and home equipment... amps rated at 1k are not bad but are not technically as effective. -- pski pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
pski wrote: Too many choices...I'm bewildered at the moment... I duck after recommending BAND equipment. Not only do the traditional makers (like Crown, etc.) have huge, responsive power supplies, they have headroom, rise-time, and output that shames most home amps. Additionally, they've been using XLR and signal-through features for years... I've always wondered why the audiophile folks don't pay any attention to the pro-audio world. Like pski says, Crown and others make bullet proof gear with XLR, head room and the ability to handle some dumb roadie shorting the outputs for a second. Most boutique audiophile gear would just go up in smoke. But, there is band gear and then there is band gear. A lot of the stuff sold at Guitar Center and Musicians Friend at really unbelievable prices is not aimed at pros, its aimed at wanna-bees with no money. One warning, a lot of gear aimed at touring pros is the audio equivalent to the Viking restaurant stoves that yuppies put in their houses... not really designed for residential use. They tend to be big, heavy, draw a lot of power, give off heat, etc. No more so than the audiophile big tube or monster mono-blocks, but they are not going to be happy stuck in a closed cabinet. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
improvisato;274926 Wrote: That said, I'm sure during my audition with the 352, there was some perceived value when jumping from the 50watt receiver to the 352. I -wanted- to hear the difference. And I did. The 352 offered a much deeper, more well-rounded sound over the 50watt. Well, that's all that matters - this is about your enjoyment and your hearing. Congrats on making a choice you'll be happy with! -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
OK. Kind of confused. It seems like NAD has taken the product page for the C352 amp off their website. Here's the link I had bookmarked: http://nadelectronics.com/products/hifi-amplifiers/C352-Stereo-Integrated-Amplifier In its place is what appears to be a new integrated amp: the C355BEE. http://nadelectronics.com/products/hifi_amplifiers/C355BEE-Stereo-Integrated-Amplifier/ Based on my read of the product overview, it sounds like the C355BEE is the latest rendition of the 352. During a recent product audition, my sales rep verified that the 352 was not going to be replaced anytime soon. It sounds like I was almost duped? -- improvisato improvisato's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
I suggest a Panasonic xr55, 57 or xr700. You can dualamp, triamp these in stereo mode. Magnepans have stable impedence so should be ok with the Panny. A Squeezebox paired with the Panny using a Glass toslink, will give you the most transparent sound. (the Primare suggested here would be the other end, full-bodied/smooth but really not neutral or transparent) -- SoftwireEngineer SoftwireEngineer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7000 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
SoftwireEngineer;274672 Wrote: I suggest a Panasonic xr55, 57 or xr700. You can dualamp, triamp these in stereo mode. Magnepans have stable impedence so should be ok with the Panny. A Squeezebox paired with the Panny using a Glass toslink, will give you the most transparent sound. (the Primare suggested here would be the other end, full-bodied/smooth but really not neutral or transparent) Quad 12L Active http://www.quad-hifi.co.uk/model.php?sector_id=2range_id=5model_id=23 Quad amplifier and the optioon of xlr input. I use only Squeezebox-rca in(cheap) Play jazz very good, acoutsic,blues,ordinary rock good. Eva Cassidy-Imagine-10.Danny Boy very good. Heavy Metal and Classic not that good. $1500 in Sweeden, but in USA or Great Britain +- $1000 Ok speakers, but you need Transporter, Dac1, Quad CDP etc to get the best of them. Then, the system will be expensive. -- eiret eiret's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
Software Engineer, I quoted you by an accident. -- eiret eiret's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
opaqueice;274647 Wrote: As you know, there is another school which says the perceived differences are usually due to expectation and/or volume mismatches. That school has lots of evidentiary support, like that fact that under careful controls no one seems to be able to distinguish between even supposedly very different amps (tube versus solid state, for example). Good point, opaqueice. Like doing a blind taste test of wine, many casual drinkers 'prefer' a less expensive wine over a fine reserve. But, if you show that same drinker the actual prices, he'll always 'prefer' the fine wine. I imagine there's some of that going on with amplifiers. Although, you'd be hard pressed to convince me that music purists (or even casual listeners) would prefer a solid state over a tube amp in a blind comparison. That said, I'm sure during my audition with the 352, there was some perceived value when jumping from the 50watt receiver to the 352. I -wanted- to hear the difference. And I did. The 352 offered a much deeper, more well-rounded sound over the 50watt. I was careful to volume adjust to eliminate any bias based solely on loudness. I think I'm just about convinced. I'm a little concerned about two things: First, I'm thinking about buying the store demo. It looked and sounded fine, but I'm still a little concerned. Second, price. The demo is on sale for $520 USD, compared to NIB for $600. Do those prices sound about right for a 352? -- improvisato improvisato's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
AJones;273302 Wrote: An idea in another direction. Since your budget is tight you may consider looking at used studio amps. Most studios these days have older high end amps they do not use since the trend for studios is to have the amp integrated into the speaker. Though studio amps maybe a bit under powered if your speakers are not efficient. I haven't had much luck finding a used studio amp yet, but I'm going to keep looking. Thanks for the tip, AJones. I did, however, have a chance to audition the NAD 352 with my speakers. Doing a blind test between my 50watt Denon 275 and the 80watt NAD 352 was certainly reveaving. I think that the NAD 372 is going to be a bit overkill for my setup and room dimensions, but I was very impressed with the sound of the NADs. I'd be interested in any other SB owners with positive or negative experiences with the 352. -- improvisato improvisato's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
improvisato;274627 Wrote: I haven't had much luck finding a used studio amp yet, but I'm going to keep looking. Thanks for the tip, AJones. I did, however, have a chance to audition the NAD 352 with my speakers. Doing a blind test between my 50watt Denon 275 and the 80watt NAD 352 was certainly reveaving. I think that the NAD 372 is going to be a bit overkill for my setup and room dimensions, but I was very impressed with the sound of the NADs. I'd be interested in any other SB owners with positive or negative experiences with the 352. I have 352 running a set of Magnepans (86 Db sensitivity, 4 Ohms) without any trouble. It's good work horse, lots of current, NAD is pretty conservative with their ratings. I seldom go over 9:30 on the volume knob. Decent sound too. I'm not going to state that all amps sound the same, but I have compared it to 372 and the only difference was that I achieved desired volume level earlier (8:30), which is not good actually, since there's less granularity in selecting the volume level within optimal range. 372 can be bridged into 250W mono if that's what one needs. Both 352 and 372 have lots of inputs including tape in/out, preamp out and main amp in separated. Additional AC out, controlled by the main switch. 352 has 2 good features, tone control with tone control defeat (bypass that is) and anti clipping circuitry. The only thing that I don't like about 352 is a fact that volume knob has hardly visible marker, so it's hard to tell where it is (it's motor driven by the remote). And, fringe benefit, 352 comes with very good remote which is way better than the original one that comes with the SB. So, when used with the SB, it reacts faster, more reliably and has plenty of buttons (meant to control CD player and tuner) to re-program. As always, trust your ears, but 352 is an excellent product for the money. K -- slimkid The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten and the imaging will improve. DVD performance will also increase substantially. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iAj2aPdQnk or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvMNuuFSvN0 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDRhRv4q_SI slimkid's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8881 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
Pat Farrell;274637 Wrote: There is a school of thought that says that the first watt or five is the important part, as that is where the subtle music is. The extra watts are important for slam, bass, etc. (assuming you are not listening to CD cursed by the Loudness Wars.) As you know, there is another school which says the perceived differences are usually due to expectation and/or volume mismatches. That school has lots of evidentiary support, like that fact that under careful controls no one seems to be able to distinguish between even supposedly very different amps (tube versus solid state, for example). -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
An idea in another direction. Since your budget is tight you may consider looking at used studio amps. Most studios these days have older high end amps they do not use since the trend for studios is to have the amp integrated into the speaker. Though studio amps maybe a bit under powered if your speakers are not efficient. We have 3000 USD amps we not know what to do with. We give them to staff as gifts. We are not the only studio like this. If your budget really tight find a used Omniphonics Footprint they used to be a studio standard and not too pricey new even. -- AJones AJones's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15717 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
improvisato;272394 Wrote: I'm looking to upgrade from my Denon DRA-275R. Just about anything would be an upgrade, but I'd like to stick to around a $700-1000USD budget for either an integrated amp or pre-amp/amp setup. Your suggestions are welcome. Most of the suggestions so far are fairly nice amps, BUT, looks like some were not paying any attention to your budget because most are hundreds to a thousand over your budget. Also beware of the watts game. Yes watts can be important, but available current is the real key with SS amps. NAD gives one a good bang for the buck when it comes to SS integrated amps with a realistic amount of watts with some true current to back it up. As an example, a 200-Watt Kenwood RCVR with 4 amps of available current is no match for a 80-watt NAD with 25 amps of available current. Much less the NAD C370 with 120W continuous into 8-ohm load with IHF dynamic power to 210 Watts into 8-ohm load. I paid $629 for mine NIB in 2002. They are around used (when you can find them) from $299 to $450 for a perfect one. If looking for new, try the 150W NAD C372 with its 150 Watts and IHF dynamic power to 220 Watts into 8-ohm load. Both are well in your price range and IMHO are what would be called starter HiFi. Another huge factor is knowing the efficiency of your DIY Speakers. If the crossovers are not first order, the DIY should be fairly efficient but not phase coherent. Additionally if the drivers are all mounted on the same front speaker face, the speaker will not be time aligned (which is my biggest problem with DIY speakers). If they are first order, get an amp with as much current as you can afford with the most amount of watts. My NAD drives a pair of Thiel Speakers that I would consider in the midrange as to efficiency. It does a wonderful job and has plenty of headroom and bass response for the size room the speakers and equipment are in. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: Squeezebox 3, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
iPhone;273138 Wrote: Much less the NAD C370 with 120W continuous into 8-ohm load with IHF dynamic power to 210 Watts into 8-ohm load. I paid $629 for mine NIB in 2002. They are around used (when you can find them) from $299 to $450 for a perfect one. If looking for new, try the 150W NAD C372 with its 150 Watts and IHF dynamic power to 220 Watts into 8-ohm load. Both are well in your price range and IMHO are what would be called starter HiFi. Thanks for your input, iPhone. I'm considering the C372, although my local friendly Denon dealer is busy trying to talk me into the AVR-1908 (http://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/3635.asp). Whatever I do go (even if it is a receiver rather than an integrated amp) with will need to accomodate several sources in addition to the Squeezebox. A local shop has a demo of the C372 available for $899USD. Is that in line with what you would reasonably expect for a almost-NIB C372? iPhone;273138 Wrote: Another huge factor is knowing the efficiency of your DIY Speakers. If the crossovers are not first order, the DIY should be fairly efficient but not phase coherent. Additionally if the drivers are all mounted on the same front speaker face, the speaker will not be time aligned (which is my biggest problem with DIY speakers). If they are first order, get an amp with as much current as you can afford with the most amount of watts. Afraid I don't know what you mean by first order. Still learning as I go. Can you explain? Or perhaps direct me to some good online sources? -- improvisato improvisato's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
One of my two integrated amps (the other is the Leben CS600) is Plinius 8150. I got it used for $860, pretty much a bargain. Puts out 150w at 8 ohms, 230w at 4 ohms... won't be an issue at all w/ your MMGs. I've heard both Creek and NAD amps, but I'd have to say the Plinius amps have more tunefulness body, not to mention bass slam (if you're adding a sub to your MMG, this would definitely factor in.) There are newer incarnations of Plinius - 8200 MKII and 9100/9200, and these can be found in Audiogon pretty regularly, but the older 8150s don't surface as much. Many Plinius owners - but not all, of course - think that the earlier 8150 was perhaps the most musical one out of them, even though the 8200 9200 are awesome, too. I personally auditioned 8150 next to the 9100, and preferred the 8150 by far (the speakers were $5K plus Volent monitors and Dali Helikon 400.) If you can also find a used Primare integrated - go for it. A really nice, burnished and muscular sound. Good luck! -- selfdivider selfdivider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14941 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
slimkid;171782 Wrote: Why not stay with NAD, it's proven robust. Nad 352 with 80w/ch or Nad 372 with 120W/ch (both at 8 Ohms ,and that almost doubles at 4 Ohms) are within your price range, new or used, or their 'amp only' versions - I don't remember model numbers right now. Sorry to ressurect this old thread, but I'm looking into the NAD C352 or C372 integrated amps. I'd be interested in anyone's experience with either of these. I'm looking to upgrade from my Denon DRA-275R. Just about anything would be an upgrade, but I'd like to stick to around a $700-1000USD budget for either an integrated amp or pre-amp/amp setup. Your suggestions are welcome. I'll be using the new amp to drive a pair of custom-built 3-ways. I don't know too many details about the speakers themselves. I know they sound good to my ears- that's what's important. I'll try to dig up some more details, to make this post more meaningful. In the meantime, I'd love to hear anyone's suggestions re: mid-fi integrated amps like the C352 and C372. -- improvisato improvisato's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
go for the Creek Classic 5350SE, much better than the NAD, good luck -- GuyDebord Reference3A RoyalMaster monitors biwired with van den Hul Inspiration, REL Strata5. AMPS: Pathos Classic One MKIII's in mono config. ANALOGUE: Clearaudio Ambient CMB, Satisfy Carbon Lyra Helikon SL, ASR MiniBasis SQ preamp, link: WireWorld SilverEclipse 5.2. DIGITAL: SlimDevices Transporter, link: AcousticZen Silver Reference2 XLRs. POWER: Isotek MiniSub GII, Isotek Elite cables (MiniSub, Rel), Siltech SPX30 MKII (Transporter), van den Hul Mainstream (Pathos) van den Hul Mainserver (ASR). GuyDebord's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14587 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
GuyDebord;272406 Wrote: go for the Creek Classic 5350SE, much better than the NAD, good luck for more than double the price, it better be. -- slimkid The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten and the imaging will improve. DVD performance will also increase substantially. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iAj2aPdQnk or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvMNuuFSvN0 slimkid's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8881 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q:Best BUDGET power or integrated AMP (under$1000)
Hi In a quandary oover what would be a good power upgrade for my current, very basic setup. An old NAD 740 receiver with pre-outs and some Magnapan MMG's. My next step I think is to upgrade the power suplly...I'm thinking a power amp with at least 100w/ch and preferably 200w. I'm consiidering used, of course given my budget. Came across a Rotel rb991 with a 1 year warranty remaining but the asking price of $900 is way too high IMHO. I may make a much lower offer since it is a great amp. Other makes I'm considering include Musical Fidelity (though would have to consider used in that price range), the hybrid Jolidas and even little know chinese amps like the dussan. Too many choices...I'm bewildered at the moment... -- mmg_fan mmg_fan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9157 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
